Stand for talking-machines.



,A. OASAGRANDEP v STAND FOB TALKING MACHINES. APPLIOATION TILED MAY 29, 1911 1,01 7,848, Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

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STAND FOR TALKING-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 20,1912.

Application filed May 29, 1911. Serial No. 630,143.

10 all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, ANNIBAL Casxonanon. of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and St-ate of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Stands for Talking- Machines, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings.

The present invention relates to stands for talking machines and an object thereof is to provide a construction adapted to support an ordinary talking machine of the type having a horn projecting forwardly therefrom above the machine, provision being made for connecting the tapering tone tube of a talking machine to a horn which is arranged ont-he stand below the supporting part thereof.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain parts and combinations of parts all of which will be hereinafter described, the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical section through a stand constructed in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is a rear view of the upper portion of the stand; and Fig. 3 is a section on a line (i(: Fig. 2.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention the stand is in the form of. a cabinet whose top 1 serves as a supporting part for a talking machine 2. The cabinet may have any number of compartments such as the compartment 3 for storing records, tools or otherarticles used in connection with, a talk ing machine, said com artments being reached preferably throug ELlOOI 4: at the front of the cabinet. Also arranged in the cabinet below the top surface or supporting part 1 is a horn 5 preferably rectangular in 4 cross section and formed of wood or other suitable material. This horn preferably is heldhorizontally within the cabinet and connects an inlet opening 6 in the. rear wall to an outlet or discharge opening 7 which may be formed in' the front wall or door 4 and adapted to be closed by one or more doors 8-, in this instance hinged to the door 4 and adapted to modulate the sound issu- Connecting with the horn 0 at the inlet or intake 6 is a horn extension 9 which pro jects rearwardly and upwardly from the intake so that its upper end lies above the supporting surface 1 and preferably substantially in a plane with 't-he vupper-end of the tapering tone tube 10 of a talkingmachine supported on the top; the horn 11 being detachably secured to the tube 10.

Connection between the upright extension 0 9 and the tapering tone tube 10 may be established, when the horn 11 is removed, by means of a connection 12 preferably in the form of an inverted U-shaped elbow, one end of which is formed to fit tightlythe upper end of the extension 9 while the other end seats in the upper end of the tapering tone tube 10 and is heldto the latter by the securing device 13 Which is usually employed for securing the hornto the said tone tube. '70

It is preferred to detachably connect the horn extension 9 to the cabinet in order that said extension may be removed'forthe purpose of deceiving'people as to the character of the cabinet. horn extension is removed, the cabinet has the appearance of an ordinary cabinet for sheet music. In this embodiment of the invention, guides 14: are provided about the opening 6 on the rear wall of the cabinet to receive the flared walls of the horn extension 9 and guide said extension to and from the opening. The extension is held in operative position by any suitable means,-but in this instance a spring catch 15 arranged on the rear wall below the opening cooperates with the under side of the extension 9 after the latter is in cooperative relation witb.. the opening 6.

In the use of the invention, a talking machine, of the type illustrated, is laced upon the supporting part 1 with its orn 11 removed. The extension 9 is connected to the rear wall of the cabinet by sliding the same upwardly over the catch 15 intocoiiperation with the guides 14 until the opening 6 is covered, .when the catch 15 engages the extension 9 and holds the latter in position. The elbow 12 is then seated upon the upper end of the extension 9 and is secured to the tapering tone tube 10 in the manner before pointed out. Sound from the talking machine passes through the connection 12 and extension 9 into the horn 5, the door 8 con trolling the discharge from the horn.

According to this invention, it possible to manufacture an independent cabinet for talking machines which will have a horn connecied,.tlicret0 and controllable in such a 'manneras to modulate the music or sound 110 issuing from the talking machine. The connection between the talking machine 7 and i In other words, when this 75 the horn of the cabinet is such that it permits the entire upper surface of the cabinet to be used, while at the same time the connection may be detached for the purpose of deceiving people as to the character of the cabinet thus permitting the latter to be used for the support of ornaments or airticles other than talking machines.

What I claim; as my lnvention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A stand for a talking machine, comprising a supporting part, a horn arranged below the supporting part, a horn extension detachably mounted upon said supporting part independently of the horn and extending rearwardly and upwardly above said supporting part and outside thereof, said extension being disposed exteriorly of the space inclosed by said supporting part, means for detachably mounting one end of said extension independently of the horn, and an inverted detachable U-shaped connection with the other end of said extension, said connection being designed for connection with the tone tube of a talking machine in lieu of the horn.

2. A stand for a talking machine, comprising a supporting part, a horn arranged 'below the supporting part, a horn extension detachably mounted upon said supporting part independently of the horn and extending rearwardly and upwardly above said supporting part and outside thereof, said extension being disposed. exteriorly of the space inclosed by said supporting part, means for detachably mounting one end of said extension independently of the horn, an inverted detachable U-shaped connection with the other end of said extension, said connection being designed for connection with the tone tube of a talking machine lieu of the horn, and a door to said supporting part opposite the larger end of said horn.

ANNIBAL CASAGRANDE.

Witnesses:

H. H. SIMMs, A.. M. WHITMORE. 

